Twin Soul Connections: Making My Contribution

Twin Soul Connections: Making My Contribution

I love to write here on Paisley and Poppies for many reasons. I write to bless and honor Robin’s memory. I write to show gratitude, love and appreciation for who he is now as a Spirit person and how he has communicated with me. I appreciate him so much for trusting me with the information he has given me. And I write because it is healing and therapeutic, as I mentioned in my previous post.

Most importantly, I also write to spiritually benefit my readers. I love to share with you the truth of afterlife communication and reality of Robin’s life after death.

I don’t consider this work with Robin my “mission” per se. I have to admit that this is another concept that came up in the twin flame literature that I did not fully understand in the early days of my connection with him.

I used to talk with him about it and would say that I did not know what our mission was. I could not articulate one. I was privately documenting my experiences with him and had been thinking about writing a book at some point on afterlife communication.

But it was still too early for me in my process of connecting with Robin to share my experiences publicly. I was too scared to share anything, never mind write a book.

I also felt like my head was spinning with all of the new information being presented to me. First, I had to learn about and study Robin’s life because I knew absolutely nothing about him in 2012. Then I had to study afterlife communication, twin souls and soul families and find out what that was all about. For all intents and purposes, I was in school at the spiritual level while still having to live my everyday life. Robin Gibb was my professor. He still is.

Authentic Contribution to the World

Instead of using the word, “mission,” I like the words, “contribution” and “life’s work,” to describe what I’m doing here. I feel like the word “mission” is a bit grandiose in this context of writing a blog and it doesn’t really suit me.

I guess the word “mission” makes me feel like I have to fit into some pre-determined, pre-packaged, twin soul situation that I did not know anything about until reading about it beginning in 2012. But just reading about something does not make it my own personal, first-hand experience.

In some of the readings, it felt like others were telling me that I had a mission and what that mission was supposed to be. But, I have to be authentic to who I am and who I am with Robin, so I’m not going to use words to describe my experience if they don’t fit me.

When I first met Robin in spirit, I did not feel like I had a mission with him. I felt like I was going through an initiation of sorts, which I feel prepared me for what I’m doing now with this website. Suddenly, I had psychic and telepathic communication abilities that I was not aware of having before Robin’s passing.

If you like the word “mission,” I still respect that of course. Perhaps this word fits exactly what you are doing in the world with your twin, on your own or with someone else. I’m not saying there is anything wrong with calling what you are doing your mission. I think it’s a matter of preference that’s all. I don’t like feeling like something is being forced on me, so I choose what fits for me.

My writing here is a contribution I would like to make to the world. It is an aspect of my life’s work. I write from my own voice while I still have it to share. I want to contribute as much as I can while I am healthy and feeling good.

My life’s work includes lots of things that occur in my everyday life, such as speaking up for people with disabilities, being kind and grateful to the workers that help me, standing up to bullies, and walking in strength and love the moment I walk out the door into this world. I do the best I can.

Life’s work does not have to be only what we do to earn money.

One other thing I would like to mention, as far as twin flame missions go, is that it’s possible you do have a mission or contribution to make with your twin or soul mate. But, it may take some time for you to be aware of it or clearly define what it is. You may have to go through a long germination period before you are ready to put your mission into action. You may need some time to develop your voice and point of view.

It took me almost 7 years of communicating with Robin before I was ready to make my contribution publicly. But during those years of communicating with Robin privately, I was preparing for this experience I am now having with this website.

Back in 2013, if someone would have told me that by 2018, I would have a website sharing my afterlife stories with Robin, I would have been shocked and terrified! But, that’s how I have grown over the years. The fact that I have this website at all shows a lot of spiritual growth on my part. Having breast cancer gave me a kick in the butt too! From Robin’s perspective, getting me to finally do this was probably like pulling teeth! 🙂 But, writing here was really fun and rewarding once I got going and got over the initial jitters.

So, don’t worry if you don’t know what your mission is yet. Maybe you just need some additional time to germinate.

Sometimes I think the twin soul literature could be a little more helpful in presenting this information to people like me who were completely new to a twin soul connection and what it entails. New people, people just finding out about their twin soul connection, need to get used to that first. That’s a lot in and of itself. Then maybe they will be ready to make their contribution or carry out their mission if that is right for them.

I believe that by contributing my afterlife communication stories, I assist in bringing to you a portion of the spiritual love coming from Robin. He is still around. I hope that you get a sense of otherworldly love and beauty as you read the stories about synchronicity, dreams and telekinesis.

So now, I would like to share a brief story of synchronicity that I hope you will enjoy.

Gardening on the Road Less Traveled

On August 9th, my post called Thoughts on Twin Souls was published. It seems this current post is a bit of an extension of it.

I wrote this at the beginning of the post:

During my journey with Robin, I have never allowed other people or writers to tell me what the twin soul connection is for me personally. I have always had an independent streak and often choose to follow the road less traveled and figure things out for myself. So, I don’t allow others to define it for me.

Late in the evening on the same day, August 9th, I noticed a book on my shelf that I love, but had not read in a very long time. It is called Spiritual Gardening: Creating Sacred Space Outdoors by Peg Streep.

I thought it would be nice to read for Robin during tea time. There are chapters on different kinds of gardens such as tranquility, healing and Celtic gardens. I love this book so much because it ties into my past jobs as a gardener and my love for plants. Gardening for me was always a spiritual pastime and I have a very close relationship with flowers and trees. I feel these innocent beings contain the essence of God at the purest level.

I lay down on the soft rug I keep by Robin’s altar and looked at the book for a moment. Then I turned to the back cover. At that moment, I received such a surprise. There was a short review of the book that I previously had no remembrance of. The review was by M. Scott Peck, the author of the book, The Road Less Traveled! Here is a photo I took for you:

I was so amazed and surprised because there it was again: another alignment of a blog post with what was occurring in my life and more specifically, what I was sharing with Robin. On August 9th, I published a post mentioning the road less traveled and then later that night, I was guided by a beautiful Power to reach for this book I haven’t read in ages. This led me to see The Road Less Traveled in writing again synchronistically. The timing was perfect.

I read The Road Less Traveled a long time ago. I used to have a copy of it, but lost it along the way. Still, it has impacted my thinking over the years. That is why I chose to use the words of the title in my blog post.

Since I got this message, I took this as a sign that I would benefit from re-visiting this old friend again. My husband very kindly ordered a follow-up book called the Road Less Traveled and  Beyond: Spiritual Growth in an Age of Anxiety. I just got it on August 19th, and I’m hoping there are words of wisdom to help me cope with the violence in the world.

This was a very beautiful twin soul synchronicity, mirroring back to me what I had just published that day on behalf of my connection with Robin. This gave me another nice moment in which to bond with him while offering tea.

Because of the synchronicity, I’m sure you can see why I love communicating with Robin so much. There are always little surprises around the corner that make me feel loved and that his presence is always with me.

Receiving this synchronicity also served as confirmation that I am on the right track with taking the road less traveled in my spiritual journey with Robin. The moment he came into my life as a loving shock wave, I was being led down this less traveled path. I was and am willing to go.

My connection with Robin has led me to go off the beaten path. It’s a little more solitary because I can’t talk to many people about it. But it is quiet and I can hear my own inner voice better.

I can hear better what God and Robin are trying to tell me. My communications with Robin are a major aspect of my spiritual practice and a huge catalyst for my spiritual growth. He opened my awareness to life beyond this world.

I have grown as a person in ways I never could have anticipated.

I hope you enjoyed this contribution and felt some of the sense of wonder I felt when I received this synchronicity.

Love,

 

Recovery II

Recovery II

I would like to start by thanking all readers and new subscribers for visiting me here!

For this post, I would like to update you on my progress with breast cancer recovery and how writing plays a role. I am also going to share how afterlife communication with Robin helps me cope and how it brings a strong ray of light into my life to help see me through. For any of you that are my sisters in breast cancer survivorship and recovery, I’m sure you will be able to relate.

Benefits of Writing

It is very therapeutic for cancer survivors to write about our experiences. I also like to share the educational information I have learned and hope it is helpful to someone who may need it.

If you wonder why I write so much, this very good article by Amber Bauer explains why. Here is a brief excerpt:

Early research into the benefits of expressive writing for people with cancer found that women with breast cancer who wrote about their deepest thoughts and feelings reported the fewest symptoms and had the fewest unscheduled visits to their doctors.

Writing is great medicine. It doesn’t only have to be writing about cancer-related issues though. I have found writing here on this website to be extremely therapeutic because I have a platform to write about the things I’m most passionate about.

Writing is good for my life force energy because it is creative, helps me release thoughts and feelings that I have bottled up and also gives me the opportunity to benefit others. I love making my contribution to the literature on afterlife communication and twin souls and I love sharing how amazing Robin is as a Spirit. It brings me great joy and joy is vitally important in recovery.

Most Recent Mammogram

On August 7, 2019, I had my second post-surgery diagnostic mammogram. My first one was in February which I wrote about here.

The mammogram showed that I’m still in very good shape. There is no evidence of malignancy. I have some benign calcifications, but my surgeon is not worried about them because she said they are likely due to my radiation treatment.

She reviewed the imaging report with me which showed the calcifications are scattered, not clustered, within my breasts. When calcifications are scattered, that is more indicative of a benign underlying process being the cause of the calcifications. Therefore, a biopsy is not needed.

I have a great surgeon that I love and that is very important when going through recovery. When going through breast cancer recovery, it is very important to have a doctor that will sit down with you and take the time to go over your mammogram results thoroughly, to your satisfaction, without rushing you. I come prepared to my appointments with a list of questions if I have concerns, which I usually do. Most of my concerns at this point are about preventing recurrence.

I am categorized as BIRADS 3 which means I am required to have short-term follow up in 6 months to make sure there are no changes in the breast tissue. BIRADS is the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System used in the United States to describe mammogram findings.

It is customary for breast cancer survivors to be followed very closely for the first two years after the initial diagnosis. I am recovering from Stage 1A breast cancer; and I’m grateful for the close follow-up. It is anxiety-provoking to get the mammograms, but it’s a necessary part of the recovery journey.

Also, the BIRADS 3 category caused me anxiety at first with the “probably benign” language. But my doctor reassured me that I was given that category primarily because I need short-term follow-up, meaning a mammogram every 6 months for the next upcoming year.

If you have any concerns about your BIRADS category following your mammogram, I would suggest that you talk with your doctor so you are not unnecessarily worried about what it means. They can break it down for you in terms of what it means for you in your individual case.

I am doing everything I can to prevent a recurrence. I am at a healthy weight, I take my hormonal therapy medication, exercise (either walking, biking or yoga), meditate, do guided relaxation exercises and limit my exposure to the news as I find it too traumatic.

Afterlife Communication is Spiritual Support from Beyond

While I have been going through all of these challenges with my recovery, I have been blessed with communications from Robin. I also benefit from reading my journals I’ve kept over the years, documenting my experiences with him. Sometimes, I can’t believe how much time has gone by. When I read my journal entries from 2012 and 2013, I’m always surprised at how close my bond was with Robin in such a short amount of time.

The other night, I read an entry from February 13, 2013. During that time, I was living in Colorado. This was an entry that I had completely forgotten about. I wrote about how on the day before, I saw a license plate that read, “HULLIS,” while we were out driving. As soon as I saw this entry again, all the feelings I had at that moment came back. I was so amazed at the time because “Hullis” is Robin’s first wife’s maiden name.

I remember feeling so shocked that I saw that plate because what are the chances that I would have been in the same place at the same time as this car? Pretty slim, I think. It was an amazing sign that pointed directly to Robin. I have never seen a license plate with this name on it since.

At this time in 2013, I was already beginning to accept that we were twin souls. From this communication I learned that the messages were not always going to be about Robin specifically. Sometimes, the messages I received were about people Robin had been connected to. So, if you are experiencing a twin soul connection, it’s possible that you will receive messages related to something or someone important to them.

It is so wonderful to be able to go back and read my journals where I documented what I experienced with Robin 6 or more years ago. One of the best things you can do for yourself, if you are engaged in afterlife communication, is to keep a journal. You will be so glad you did. I can say for myself that when I go back and read them, I feel an infusion of energy because I am brought back to the moment in time in which a synchronicity or message occurred. It is exciting, it’s healing and it’s life-enhancing.

Past Journal Entries Sync with Current Life Events

A lot of times when I go back and read my journals from 2012, my old writings will sync up with something going on in my life at the current time. For example, a couple of days ago, my husband and I were watching videos on YouTube about Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It’s a place we’ve always wanted to go.

Well, later that same night, I felt guided to read through my journals again because I was looking for an entry on a dreaAfterlife Communicationsm I had about Robin years ago. I could not find the entry for the dream, but I found an entry where I wrote about a woman I met in a workshop who was from Holland! The city of Amsterdam is in the province of North Holland. So that was a nice synchronicity and a nice moment where I felt very connected to Robin.

I did not remember this entry at all because it was so long ago. So, it was such a nice surprise that what I wrote about all those years ago matched what I was doing that very day.

To me, that’s Robin’s way of showing me that he’s with me because in the journals, I am writing to him. It gives me great happiness when I receive synchronicity like this and that’s why I feel the communications with Robin are a ray of light from an Incarnation of Divine Beauty! That is exactly what he is. I think his fans will agree! I need an incarnation of beauty around to keep my spirits up, lol! 🙂

October Life Parallel

Some time ago, I found out that the last day of the Bee Gees’ Spirits Having Flown tour was October 6, 1979. They were awesome during that tour and I love being able to see the videos now. I love the ‘70s!

October 6 is my birthday, so I felt a special connection with Robin around this date. It made me feel close to him and happy to discover this as this was a huge tour for him and his brothers. It’s the little things like this that are really big things that cause twin souls to bond.

So, when I feel I like I need a little boost during my recovery, I go back to this Wikipedia page and reflect on how we both share something important on October 6th. I turned 13 on that day in 1979. Robin was still 29 years old at that time, but would turn 30 on December 22, 1979.

It’s fun going down memory lane.

As much as I’m sure he enjoyed the tour, I later learned from my Bee Gees book that it’s possible Robin may have been glad, in some ways, when the tour ended. I don’t know for sure, but here are some excerpts illuminating this idea:

But Robin pointed out that, “For all intents and purposes, this tour is like being in prison.” The group were whisked into limousines after each concert and deposited 10 yards from their tour plane after each night’s concert. (1)

 

Any thought of leading any sort of a normal life on the road was hastily dismissed as too much trouble. “To go out and buy a shirt would require two hours planning for logistics and security,” Robin claimed. (2)

So, October 6th could have been significant for him because it marked the end of a very successful, but grueling tour. I can see how that could have been difficult for him. It’s important to realize that these tours and concerts that we enjoy so much as fans are really hard work for the artists and their crew. That’s why I feel fame is a double-edged sword. Still, Robin was doing exactly what he was meant to do and was well compensated. The world is better for his music being in it.

Well, that’s it for now. I hope you’re doing well and benefited in some way from my update and stories.

References

  1. Bilyeu, Melinda; Cook, Hector; Môn Hughes, Andrew. (2013) The Ultimate Biography Of The Bee Gees: Tales Of The Brothers Gibb(Kindle Locations 12424-12426). Omnibus Press. Kindle Edition.
  2. Ibid., Kindle Locations 12426-12428.

 

All my best to you with love,

Thoughts on Twin Souls

Thoughts on Twin Souls

In this post, I express some of my personal beliefs about soul families and twin souls based on my own experiences. Some of my beliefs are also based on good materials I have read. I have read lots of information over the years and started to notice certain patterns in the writings that began to match or reveal a sort of internal consistency.

During my journey with Robin, I have never allowed other people or writers to tell me what the twin soul connection is for me personally. I have always had an independent streak and often choose to follow the road less traveled and figure things out for myself. So, I don’t allow others to define it for me.

Yes, I do take their ideas and opinions into consideration and have embraced many points of view along the way that I respect. But when it comes down to it, what I believe is determined by what I have been given personally by Spirit and my own experiences. That is the foundation of what I write about here on this website.

Soul Families and Twin Souls: Areas of Disagreement

Much of what I have come to accept about soul families comes from the work of the late Dr. Michael Newton who wrote Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls.

I like that he did actual between-lives research to come to his conclusions about characteristics of and relationships between souls. Even though he rejected the concept of twin souls and used the term primary soul mate instead, I still respect his work and have greatly benefited from it even though I disagree with him.

I do not believe he had the final say or word on twin souls, as good as his research was. I respectfully disagree with his complete rejection of the twin soul concept especially given that some of my favorite honorable teachers such as Hazrat  Inayat Khan and Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov both wrote about twin souls.

Dr. Newton had problems with the twin soul theory, which you can read about here.

The elements of twin soul theory that he did not like, such as souls being divided in two and meeting only when on their last incarnations are also aspects of the theory that I do not believe are written in stone.

If you are interested in this topic, you can Google, “twin souls meet on last incarnation,” and you will see a lot.

I do not necessarily agree that twin souls meet only when on their last incarnation. Maybe they do, maybe they don’t depending on the people involved. Presupposing that you do believe in reincarnation, how are we supposed to know for absolute sure when we are on our last incarnation anyway? I have read about and met some people who knew in their hearts that they are on their last incarnation. I can’t say the same thing. I have no idea if I’m on my last incarnation or how many I have had. I’m too busy being focused on this one.

The circumstances under which twin souls meet can vary greatly depending on the souls involved. It seems too limiting to me to say that they meet only when on their last incarnation. We are eternal beings. What if we could benefit from meeting each other long before our last incarnation on Earth? I don’t know where this idea came from exactly but it seems a little rigid to me so I question it.

As far as souls being divided in two, this is the quintessential definition of twin souls that is woven all throughout the literature. However, I don’t agree with this completely either.

I believe souls have male and female aspects because it ties into our identity as humans. But I don’t believe that souls are divided into a 50/50 split of half male and half female because we all have male and female within us.

On this website, I like to include different ideas about twin souls from authors all around the world. Sylvia Browne, in her book The Other Side and Back, describes what a true soul mate is to her. I think it is an interesting perspective and here it is:

…We are created with spirits that have both male and female aspects…

 

…We are also created with an “identical twin” spirit whose male and female aspects are essentially mirror images of our own. That twin spirit is our soul mate… (1)

From this point of view, each of us as spirits are a blend of both male and female energies, not split down the middle into one or the other. That personally makes more sense to me.

So, when it comes to twin souls, it depends on what someone means by the phrase, “twin souls.” Different people define it in different ways. That’s the way it is and you can see it all throughout the literature on twin souls. I could research twin souls right now and find 10 different variations for the same concept. That made it very difficult for someone like me who in 2012, knew nothing about this and had no one to talk to.

Still Learning

I don’t have all of the answers about twin soul connections and will never claim to. I’m just a twin soul student sharing my experiences. Just because I connected with Robin’s spirit does not mean that all of the knowledge of the heavens regarding soul connections opened up and descended upon me, lol! I don’t know anything about starseeds, merkabas, DNA activation, templates and upgrades I’ve seen some people write about over the years when it comes to twin flames.

When I read some of this material in the early days of my connection with Robin, I have to admit that I had no idea what the authors were talking about. At this time, I don’t see how these concepts apply directly to my particular connection with Robin. So, I will not be writing about these topics on this website as I don’t have anything valuable to contribute along these lines.

Maybe my writing is not “twin flamey” enough for some, but if it’s not, I can suggest other thoughtful websites that go into these topics. I enjoy reading Cassady Cayne’s twin flame story. She discovered her twin flame in spirit as well which you can read about here. She writes about starseeds here too. It’s very interesting.

There’s so much information and misinformation about twin souls that it’s easy to feel confused. It’s like learning a whole new language and honestly, I don’t feel connected to a lot of it.

In some ways my twin soul connection with Robin still feels new to me. I’m still learning and always will be until I leave this plane of existence. I have some answers that I feel apply to me personally. All I can share with you is what I have experienced directly. Other people experiencing twin soul connections could have experiences similar to mine or some that are completely different. Twin soul connections are actually quite heterogeneous.

Seeking and Receiving Answers

When I asked God the question about whether Robin is my twin flame soul mate and asked for the Big Dipper as the sign, I was searching for an answer and seeking reasons why I was synchronizing so strongly with Robin. I was seeking answers about why I was having such powerful dreams about him (and Maurice) and such a strong pull to his energy.

Basically, I was learning about twin souls and afterlife communication all at the same time which was quite a lot. But I absolutely loved it, as I still do today and I welcomed the experience.

I received the answer when I asked as I mentioned in my Background section and have been given continuous validation ever since. It’s been a long process for me of truly accepting this truth about Robin and me in my heart. Being given the sign of the Big Dipper was in December of 2012 and it was just the beginning for me in terms of my connection with Robin. It evolved into a much deeper otherworldly connection over time. My trust in our connection also evolved and strengthened.

I believe I was given so much validation and had so many visitations because I needed it. I needed more because we did not know each other in this life. I did not want to believe anything about him that was not true. I’m a straight-forward type of person, not prone to fantasy. With me, it’s either true that we have an authentic heart connection or it isn’t and I don’t have time to play around with something that’s not real or authentic based in true spiritual love.

It’s ok to have boundaries and to speak your truth with your loved ones in spirit. They can do the same with you as well.

Spiritual love is transcendent and penetrates the veil which seemingly separates us from our loved ones in spirit. I believe it is at the core of what enables us to communicate across dimensions.

Twin Soul Connections: Alternative Explanations

How do souls become twin souls in the first place? I don’t know for sure, so I ponder different possibilities.

Perhaps souls are nearly identical to each other because they were created that way at the beginning, not necessarily because of soul splitting. Or perhaps they became nearly identical to each other as a result of spending lots of time together during incarnations or between lives where we have multiple shared common experiences.

In some ways, don’t you become more like the people you spend the most time with? Not in every way of course, but I have noticed in my own life that the more I spend time with a certain person, the more I start to adopt some of their traits and the more they start to adopt some of mine, for better or for worse. I believe the same thing could be true for us as spirits in our disembodied state. We become more like the spirits we love and are with a lot, in terms of vibration, light, color and sound.

Perhaps in the spirit world, Robin was a spirit that I was with a lot, but I don’t remember any details on a conscious level. Sometimes I think I’m experiencing a deeply lodged, soul memory of a “time” I did spend with Robin, in some other place or dimension, but just don’t remember exactly what it was. I feel very close to him.

I put time in quotes because according to some things I’ve read over the years, in the spirit world, time is no longer a factor. But I can’t think of any other way to describe this right now.

Sometimes, I feel he remembered and recognized me as well and that is why he came back to communicate with me. Since we are soul family members, it would make complete sense that we would remember each other on some level.

The fact that we met after his death speaks to a very strong soul mate connection that I know we share in the spirit world. It is a connection I have been exploring since 2012. It evolved and strengthened enough over the years to give me the courage to finally begin writing about our connection more openly.

Do We All Have a Twin?

Does everyone have a twin soul? Some people say yes, some say no. Some say twin souls are rare, some say they are common. My honest answer is I don’t know because I’ve never been given any information about this directly. So, I’m not going to commit to a definitive answer at this time. Sorry I can’t be of much help in this area.

Why are there so many discrepancies in this topic? There are so many polarizing viewpoints with the topic of twin souls. I’ve never seen anything like it.

One possible reason is that not everyone knows about this concept. It’s possible that you could have a twin soul and just not know it yet. It took me until age 45 to even find out about twin souls. I had only heard about soul mates. Amongst the people in my life from my childhood to my 40’s, I had never been around anyone talking about twin souls. So, someone could think they don’t have a twin soul and would say they don’t if you asked them. But it could be that they just haven’t met yet. It could also be that one twin has to pass away first before you will find out. I would say that for society in general, that’s too bizarre of a proposition to entertain.

Twin Soul Elitism

Some writers speak to needing to be at a certain level of spiritual advancement or evolution in order to even meet ones twin soul. I do think that maturity is beneficial due to the deep-seated and complex issues that a twin soul connection can bring to the surface. Maturity is needed to negotiate and navigate these issues and challenges.

But, I don’t like any information that suggests a sort of elitism that twin soul connections are only for “special” evolved people. Egotism definitely needs to be guarded against in the twin flame literature.

People who have twin soul connections are not more “special” than other people who are not aware of having one. Just run into anyone who is experiencing a twin soul connection when they’re having a bad day and I’m sure we would see that they are just as human as everyone else. No one in a physical body handles life’s challenges perfectly all of the time, myself included, even with all of the love coming into my life from the other side.

I believe in bringing more love and kindness into the world, and I do, but I’m not perfect at it. I do my best considering that I still have a lot to deal with, with breast cancer recovery and preventing its recurrence. It can get very burdensome at times. We all have numerous challenges we face every single day, especially if you are a parent, having financial difficulties and/or dealing with an illness. Worldwide, we are living in times of great violence and this only adds to the stress.

We all grow at different rates. Someone who is not aware of a twin soul connection now may indeed find that their connection is right around the corner. Or, it could manifest 10 years from now. Perhaps it will not manifest in this lifetime because the twin is on the other side waiting for you.

But I know this for sure: you are not superior to anyone else because you have a twin soul connection and you are not inferior to anyone else if you don’t have one that you are aware of right now. We are all of equal value and worthy of love whatever stage we are at.

If you told me in 2002 that I would be experiencing an afterlife twin soul connection with Robin Gibb in 2012, I would have said that I have no idea what twin souls are and I don’t know what you’re talking about. I know for a fact I would not have believed it, especially because I did not know him and also because of his earthly status.

So, when it comes to this topic, who knows what the future holds for any of us. It’s possible you could have a twin soul connection with someone on Earth that will blow your mind. But, it’s also possible that this mind blowing connection could be with someone who is deceased. That’s not usually what people have in mind when they talk about wanting to find their twin soul! But, that is what the reality could be. And just because your twin may be deceased, does not mean you have to wait until you pass away also to unite with them as I have demonstrated on this website.

If you are a highly sensitive and empathic person, you may be able to detect that you share a soul connection with someone, even if they are deceased. It really does not matter at all if they are deceased. They are still alive and aware in another plane of existence that I believe is closely entwined with this one. To me, this is why afterlife communication is possible.

I had the luxury of being able to detect my connection with Robin’s spirit because he was in the public eye. But even if your twin is not in the public eye and you never met them, it’s still possible to connect and get to know each other after death if they find out who you are and contact you through dreams for example. Your twin could be someone you would least expect, take it from me. I think God takes great pleasure in bringing together people who don’t seem to go together at all from an earthly perspective.

Some Other General Beliefs

I believe that twin souls are souls from the same soul group/family of closely knit souls in the spiritual world that emit nearly identical hues and frequency of light from the core of who they are as spirits.

I don’t believe they are exactly identical as no 2 souls are created exactly alike. We all have our own unique identity.

As souls, we are intelligent, creative beings of light that match and blend with other souls to varying degrees. I believe we all have many soul family members, many that we do not meet in this one lifetime we are living.

With our soul family members, we will share many of the same characteristics in terms of our vibration, light and soul colors. I define a twin soul as the soul within our soul family that we are closest to in terms of spiritual light and soul colors, to the point of being nearly identical.

But just as human identical twins have defining characteristics enabling people to be able to tell them apart after close examination, spiritual twins also have their own identifying characteristics whereby other spirits can tell us apart.

I believe that souls can love each other so much because of shared past experiences that they become a bonded pair. You are a whole soul but ½ of a pair. The shared past experiences could have come from life shared together in the spirit world, incarnations on Earth or both.

In terms of my twin soul connection with Robin, I don’t like it when people tell me what I “chose” with him in my pre-birth state before I even got here. I don’t think anyone knows what I chose as a soul before I was the person I am now. I don’t believe anyone knows what I “consented” to before I was an embryo.  

This a common and popular belief I’ve seen propagated in a lot of New Age literature. What bothers me is that they tell me this, but there is no specific way to verify exactly what it was that I chose before I was born. I also feel a little manipulated when people say that to me because I don’t remember or know what I did before I was born, yet I’m just expected to believe them and take their word for it. Often, the people who say this to me don’t know me very well now. So, how can they know anything about me before I was even born? I think it’s quite presumptuous.

So, I generally recoil from that line of thinking, but if that’s what you believe, we can respectfully agree to disagree.

I feel in my heart that many of the events of my life, including what I share with Robin, are being orchestrated by a Power and Love much greater than I am. My choices are small and insignificant in comparison. I never could have consciously chosen a lot of the incredible things I have experienced with Robin because I never could have conceived of it with my limited mind.

What I share with Robin includes God. And I believe God “… is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think…”  (Ephesians 3:20). To me, this means that God is able to go far beyond what I would choose as well. God has much greater things in mind.

For me, I’m glad that it’s God’s will being done in my life and not my will according to my limited abilities to conceive of the magnificent. Being with Robin has really opened up my eyes, heart and thinking in terms of what is possible in my life and with afterlife communication. The blessings have been and are beyond anything I could ever anticipate. They blow my little choices out of the water!

Conclusion

What I have written above are my current thoughts about twin souls based on my current level of evolution. They are based on the information I was given about my soul connection with Robin through direct guidance, synchronicity and other forms of afterlife communication. It is a work in progress.

Ultimately, I feel that talking about my soul connection with Robin in terms of twin souls and soul families is a framework for trying to understand something with my limited human mind that is actually beyond my scope of complete comprehension. I am talking about nearly identical light and soul colors because that was the guidance I was given about what my connection with Robin is at its core. God and Robin were letting me know what is true for us. But I cannot see these soul colors and light as I am not clairvoyant. These are descriptive terms that are a good approximation in terms of discussing such an esoteric circumstance accurately.

So, even though I use the terms “twin soul,” and I believe in its accuracy in describing the spiritual connection I have with Robin, I’m not too rigidly hung up on it either. I hold onto this terminology loosely because that feels right to me and it’s where I’m at. We as humans need some kind of language and terminology to describe what we are experiencing. But I also don’t want my spiritual connection with Robin to be limited by the words I use to describe it. Our connection goes beyond human words just as it goes beyond the physical world.

I know there is a lot more to this connection with Robin than I can consciously know at this stage in my spiritual development. In the meantime, I will continue to document and monitor the messages from spirit concerning Robin that I am given. Through this process, I expect my perspective to continue to evolve.

If you are experiencing a twin soul, soul mate or soul family connection as well, then I would also recommend going by your own experiences. The literature on twin souls or flames can lead you round and round in circles with all the different opinions. I think you have to find your own center and listen to your own heart and soul in these matters. Other people outside of you are not going to have the complete answers about your spiritual connection with another soul. They may have some good advice, guidance or wisdom to share. But I believe the complete answers reside within each of us when it comes to our personal soul connections.

I may not have all of the answers, but at least I’m honest about that instead of just parroting back things I’ve read to fill in the voids in my knowledge. While doing my research in the early days of my connection with Robin, I found that a lot of information about twin souls really did not resonate or make much sense to me. I am not going to accept other’s information about twin souls just for the sake of it. I question and examine what I read.

When reading information on twin souls, I checked in with myself and asked if what I was reading was true for me. Sometimes it was, but more often, it wasn’t. I don’t like boxes and I didn’t fit into the twin flame box very well in terms of what I was experiencing with Robin. This is true especially given that what I was experiencing was an afterlife connection, not one where I could meet him in the physical.

I have found that the answers about our connection do not come all at once. In my own experience, the answers come in increments, a little at a time as my mind and soul can handle them. I don’t know if I could handle it if I got all of the answers about my soul connection with Robin at one time. The way I’ve been getting the answers and the paranormal experiences have been mind blowing enough!

I felt like writing from my heart about this and hope you got something out of it.

Thanks again for reading!

References

  1. Browne, Sylvia (1999). The Other Side and Back: A Psychic’s Guide to Our World and Beyond. New York: Dutton, Penguin Putnam Inc., pg. 75.

Love,


Twin Soul Reminders: Life Stories

Twin Soul Reminders: Life Stories

Just as the right side of the human body is always sending signals to the left side of the human body, I believe that twin souls are energetically conjoined and are always sending signals to each other, even when separated by continents and being completely unknown to each other.

We are always sending signals to each other even after death when residing on different planes of existence. The signals can become even stronger when this is the case. It can seem like your twin soul mate is following you or walking by your side even while they are in the afterlife.

Sometimes, the signals are sent through other people.

In the past, I have written about how characteristics of Robin show up in people around me (See Maying in December post). It is an incredibly interesting phenomenon and amazing to experience.

My personal experience is that when you have a twin in spirit, people on Earth can reflect some of their essence or very particular traits about them that really stand out. The miracle is that you can actually meet these people in the most unexpected ways.

Mirrored Life Stories

On June 24, 2019, my husband and I were driving on the interstate on the way to a dental appointment. But, we got a flat tire and had to cancel it. We called AAA for assistance. Instead of driving with a spare, we decided to be towed to our garage where we could buy a new tire.

My husband and I sat in the front seat with the tow truck driver. He was a nice guy and a good conversationalist. He started telling us stories about the different experiences he’s had as a tow truck driver. It seemed like he had some things to get off of his chest and I enjoyed hearing his stories.

Somehow, we got to talking about some of the other jobs and experiences he’s had in his life.

He talked about how he went through a divorce which was due in part to being away a lot working in the shipping industry. On one occasion when he came back, his house was foreclosed on. He said he did not see his children for 12 years, but has since reunited with them and even attended his daughter’s wedding.

As he was talking, alarm bells were going off within me. This story made me think of Robin. I felt like I was talking to him in another person because Robin’s life story has very close parallels.

I had read about Robin’s life story years ago and was aware of his divorce to his first wife and estrangement from his young children.

This gave me the opportunity to respond compassionately to this man in the way I would have responded to Robin had I had the opportunity to talk with him about this.

It was a rare and healing moment. It’s a perfect example of how a twin’s life story can show up in another person you are with. It may not always be the most positive of stories that you hear when it comes to your twin (or other loved one in spirit), but it will definitely be something that will get your attention.

I’m amazed by this because of all the tow truck drivers in the area, we met one with a very similar life story as Robin’s. He not only had the story, but was willing to share it. Or maybe there was some spirit orchestration going on there.

This may be a fairly common life story for many people, but I cannot remember anyone sharing a story like this with me in such precise detail.

I’ve never been grateful for a flat tire, but in this case, I was grateful.

Twin Soul Reminders: Four Key Factors

In case you are not familiar with how Robin’s life story matches our tow truck driver’s, I will outline this for you now. Then you will see why I felt like I was talking with him through this person.

There are four parallel factors that I would like to highlight. Please click on the links for more information about this aspect of Robin’s life story. I share these stories with no judgment on my part because I love Robin unconditionally as my spiritual partner and member of my soul family. Sometimes divorce is a part of life that hopefully the parties involved can grow and learn from.

I’m sharing the brief excerpts so I can demonstrate the parallels with the tow truck driver and why he reminded me of Robin:

  1. Divorced due in part to long separations because of work:

These excerpts are from The Ultimate Biography Of The Bee Gees: Tales Of The Brothers Gibb.

Regarding Molly, Robin’s ex-wife:

On May 22, 1980, Molly told reporters, “I have hardly seen Robin for the past three years, and I have sadly come to the conclusion that our marriage is over. There is no one else involved, but there comes a point when a woman has to say she has had enough. I have filed for divorce and the papers are due to be served tomorrow. (1)

According to Tom Kennedy:

“Of course, he was away a lot of the time, and when they had the children, she brought them up on her own … The discipline came from Molly … because Robin would spoil them because he didn’t see them all that often. There were times when she was living in [England] and he was a tax exile. It was a difficult existence.” (2)

  1. Not seeing children for many years:

Here are some details from The Telegraph in a 2008 article by Olga Craig:

Before long the constant touring took its toll on Gibb’s marriage to his first wife, Molly Hullis, with whom he had two children, Spencer, 30, and Melissa, 28. Divorce was inevitable and Molly was granted custody of the children when they were six and four. She forbade him to see them. Gibb fought a lengthy, but ultimately unsuccessful, court battle and didn’t see his children for six years. (3)

From The Ultimate Biography Of The Bee Gees: Tales Of The Brothers Gibb:

Robin went on to reveal that a considerable financial burden had been placed on him over and above any emotional ones. Clearly hurt by the whole business, he explained that the money aspect was only part of his unhappiness, claiming to have seen his children Spencer and Melissa only once during a three-year period. “I have had to pay out at least £ 1 million, but there were other things, too, that destroyed me emotionally.” (4)

  1. House-related problems:

When our tow truck driver came home from being away at work, he found that his house had been foreclosed on. Robin went through a traumatic incident with his home upon returning as well. What the tow truck driver said reminded me of this, although the circumstances are different:

From The Ultimate Biography Of The Bee Gees: Tales Of The Brothers Gibb:

He (Robin) alleged that, with the knowledge of the local police, he and a private detective had broken into the couple’s Weybridge home the previous summer to get evidence of the purported conspiracy. Police confirmed that an incident was reported in August, 1980, in which he broke into his home after telling police that he needed to do this because he had no keys. “I got into the house by smashing a window…” (5)

  1. Reconciliation with children years later:

For Robin and his children, this story had a happy ending as they were able to reconnect and create loving relationships with each other. This 2008 article from The Telegraph by Olga Craig goes into detail. Here is an excerpt mentioning their reconciliation:

Eventually, when Spencer was 12 and Melissa 10, he was granted a meeting. He knew it would be a delicate balancing act. ‘I was too nervous for tears,’ he says. ‘Re-establishing myself as their dad was slow and hard.’ The turning point came when the children would ring up saying they wanted to come and see him. ‘Then it got to the stage where they would just arrive unannounced, that was the best moment.’ (6)

Note: Just because I refer to an article here does not mean I agree with all of the opinions expressed in it. Some of the remarks made about the Bee Gees’ music are less than complementary and I don’t share the same viewpoints. I include the articles because they are references and provide the information I need to make my points. In this case, I could not find this information in any other location. The Daily Mail has information, but FYI, their site is infected with malware as of July 16, 2019, so I did not want to include their articles. Thank you for understanding!

You can see lots of pictures of Robin with his children here showing their reconciliation. I’m so happy that they reconciled, were able to be close and share their lives together!

Sometime Signs Are Not What You Would Expect

I had mixed feelings about writing this post because a part of me did not want to write about the more painful aspects of Robin’s life. But, it’s a good example of a strong reflection of him in another person, so I decided to share this in as respectful way as possible.

It’s also important to be real and show the truth of a person’s life, the ups and the downs. Robin went through a lot and you can feel the pain of what he went through in the above excerpts that I shared. It’s important to know who someone really is and what they’ve been through. This shapes who they are and how they interact with the world.

Our tow truck driver was certainly a reminder to me of what Robin went through. If you are following this website, it’s also good for you to know more about him as a person and what he went through personally (if you didn’t know already).

People in the public eye are human beings who go through hurt, pain and difficulties like the rest of us. The difference is they are going through it publicly with a great loss of privacy. That adds to the pain. That’s why I feel that fame is a double-edged sword.

Robin was living his life as best he could to serve humanity through his music. This was what he was meant to do in this life, along with his brothers.

There are so many pressures in the music business that I could not begin to imagine. Sometimes relationships and marriages don’t make it. If we could walk a mile in Robin’s shoes, maybe we could understand a tiny fraction of what it felt like. I realize I cannot know or fully understand.

Spiritual Twins: Different Lives

Even though I share numerous life parallels and synchronicity with Robin that cause me to feel twinned with him, my life is completely different from what his was like. It’s quieter and much more private. I would say we are on opposite ends of the spectrum in that regard.

I have no idea what it’s like to be in the public eye as a famous singer or in any other capacity. I have never gone through a divorce and I do not have children. I have traveled to several different countries over the years, but nothing on the scale of travel of what Robin experienced. I’m an introvert and like to be alone a lot, so I don’t think I’d do too well with being in the public eye. So, I just offer compassion, empathy and understanding to him.

Note: While I was just reading and editing the above text about how I’m an introvert, I heard my husband talking on the phone in another room telling someone that he’s kind of introverted! This type of synchronicity with Julian happens a lot when I’m writing for Robin. 🙂

Given how different our lives actually were/are, it’s amazing that I do share so many parallels and synchronicities with Robin that appear in my everyday life. Such is the nature of spiritual connections. They transcend earthly differences across all levels, time and space.

I believe that one of the reasons I have this soul connection with Robin is to share how two people, who appear extremely different externally, can match, mirror and synch up in ways that show we are one on a deeper spiritual level. This is a message that needs to be reinforced.

I feel that on this day in June, Spirit wanted to get a strong message across to me about Robin. I felt his presence there with me when we were in the somewhat scary situation of being stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire with cars going by at 80 miles an hour. It was nice to have a reminder of Robin’s presence. This is how our loved ones in spirit communicate. They mysteriously know how to show up in the right place at the right time through other people.

References

  1. Bilyeu, Melinda; Cook,Hector; Môn Hughes,Andrew. The Ultimate Biography Of The Bee Gees: Tales Of The Brothers Gibb (Kindle Locations 13266-13268). Omnibus Press. Kindle Edition.
  2. Ibid., Kindle Locations 13277-13279.
  3. Craig, Olga, 13 July 2008. Robin Gibb: A Bee Gee’s Secret History. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3556425/Robin-Gibb-a-Bee-Gees-secret-history.html
  4. Bilyeu, Melinda; Cook,Hector; Môn Hughes,Andrew. The Ultimate Biography Of The Bee Gees: Tales Of The Brothers Gibb (Kindle Locations 13759-13762). Omnibus Press. Kindle Edition.
  5. Ibid., Kindle Locations 13493-13496.
  6. Craig, Olga, 13 July 2008. Robin Gibb: A Bee Gee’s Secret History. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3556425/Robin-Gibb-a-Bee-Gees-secret-history.html.

Love,

 

Twin Souls: Ancestral Spiritual Connection

Twin Souls: Ancestral Spiritual Connection

I’m always sharing with you that I offer Robin tea and have lunch at his altar space to connect with him spiritually. So, I thought I would give you some information on the roots and foundation of this practice.

After reading many articles on how to connect with deceased loved ones and ancestors, I started bringing him tea offerings in 2012 as a way to bond with his spirit and allow him to get to know me.

This article, Five Ways to Honor Your Ancestors by Daniel Foor, is one of the best I have found in terms of discussing altar creation and making offerings to deceased ancestors (See section, Make Offerings to the Ancestors).

I highly recommend it. I found the suggestions easy to apply to my twin soul connection with Robin. It has informed me well over the years and taught me what I could do to create an everyday, ongoing relationship with him. It is possible to do this. If a particular spirit is your twin soul, then you may feel pulled to establish a relationship with them like I did with Robin.

Making tea offerings for Robin’s spirit on a regular basis keeps us close and connected. It’s one of my ways of sending him a message of love and support that is easy and affordable. Making this offering lets him know I am thinking of him and actively participating in our spiritual relationship.

It’s important to give your loved one something they would have liked and I was pretty sure he liked tea. Years ago, I read in my Bee Gees book that Robin and Dwina had garden tea parties at their home:

Robin and Dwina once again opened the grounds of their home, The Prebendal in Thame, for the Heritage Foundation with a summer garden tea party on July 17. (1)

In addition to offering him tea, I have also explored tea shops in countries that he loved. While sitting at his altar, I go online and research cute shops. I share with him what I find. Here is one on the Isle of Man. I wonder if Robin ever went there.

If it’s not too expensive, I might consider ordering some tea from Manx Tea and Coffee. It seems they ship all over the world. This is an example of a very special way to bond with a deceased loved one: connecting with a beloved country of origin through food or drink. Of course, you don’t have to do something like this, but if you can, I’m sure your loved one would deeply appreciate the effort you show to care for them in such a specific way.

By doing these things, I am treating Robin as a real and living spiritual being who is capable of being very well aware of what I’m offering him. Based on personal experience, I know that people in spirit are not sleeping all of the time. I believe there are times of rest, but Robin showed me that he is, at times, very active. He’s awake, alive, and alert in Spirit and he knows what’s going on with those closest to him.

Once you have the faith that a loved one in spirit can sense and connect with what you are doing for them, amazing responses back to you can happen. People in spirit are a lot smarter than people in physical bodies often give them credit for. Robin has shown himself to be highly intelligent and creative as a spirit and I have passed that information on to you in many of my blog posts.

Twin Soul Ancestor of Spirit

I consider Robin to be an ancestor of my spirit. A twin soul is a key member of your core soul family and one you are closest with in terms of spirit energy light. According to Sal Rachele in the book Soul Integration, twin flames (twin souls) are defined as:

The counterpart to your soul, that emerged from the oversoul at the same time as you did. The other part of your soul pair. Your “other whole” (as opposed to other half). (2)

A good metaphor for this is a pair of shoes. The right shoe is a whole shoe, but half of a pair that includes the left shoe. I’m a whole soul, but half of a pair that includes Robin. The larger soul family that we are a part of is also included.

It is possible to meet your counterpart after their physical death. That is what happened to me.

I bring him food and drink offerings the way that others would make offerings to deceased ancestors of their bloodline. However, it is my belief that ancestors are not blood relatives only. You could have soul family members that you have no blood relation to whatsoever. I’m certain that there are people adopted into wonderful families that would agree with this. What I am talking about here is the Spiritual DNA of our extended soul group. Astra Ferro writes about this here and gives a thorough and helpful explanation of this concept. It’s a good article.

This concept is also discussed here and encourages us to think in broader terms about who our ancestors are including and beyond bloodlines. In this article, the author is saying that our spirit ancestors have much to offer in the way of support for their relatives on Earth.

Due to my life experience, my point of view is that spirit is thicker than blood. Twin souls carry the same spirit energy. You can’t get much more familial or ancestral than that.

It is spirit energy in the form of light, vibration, colors and sound. It is very similar to the spiritual description of soul mates found here. (See entry for Courageous Souls by Robert Schwartz). Whereas soul mates have a very similar vibration, twin souls have a nearly identical vibration.

Benefits of Connections with Twin Soul Spirit Ancestors

Spiritual ancestral connections, such as twin soul connections, are often very beneficial for the one still on Earth. Some people assume that by communing with spirits, you are automatically communicating with an evil entity. That is not necessarily the case. I personally would not allow that in my life and I use spiritual protection daily. You have to test the spirit and see what kind of energy he or she is bringing into your life.

This website has very good variety in terms of prayers for protection from different faiths and traditions. I like to use a combination of different prayers to keep my requests for protection fresh and authentic. Prayers for protection are meant to be read from the heart and soul for a deeper effect.

So, what are some of the benefits? Since Robin’s passing, my relationship with God has grown much stronger. I am growing more conscious of my Oneness with God. I trust God and Spirit to be there for me much more than I used to. I have much more faith in the afterlife, where it is not just a belief, but a knowing.

I’ve studied and learned many prayers and mantras that I have offered him over the years for the healing and edification of his spirit. In the process, my spirit has been healed and strengthened as well.

Over the course of the seven years with Robin, I have lost weight that I have kept off. I’m not a vegetarian, but include lots of vegetables in my diet as inspired by his good example.

I also became a teetotaler. When I learned that Robin did not drink alcohol for a significant period in his life, I decided I wanted to be the same way. I didn’t want any substances to interfere with my connection with him.

All in all, he’s been a very positive influence. I’ve gone through a lot of purification with him being in my life.

All Robin has ever done is bring more love, intense learning, mystical beauty, and joy into my life. Through his presence, I have greater knowledge and awareness of the interactive nature of the unseen world around us. There is an unseen world filled with living spirits capable of engaging in intelligent, caring, 2-way communication with loved ones in the physical world.

It is a fact. I have seen it with my own eyes.

Part of my work with Paisley and Poppies is to show you that this is true. I have shared with you how over the years, Robin has left incredible physical evidence of his presence with me.

Conclusion

Since there is so much negativity, judgment, and fear when it comes to communicating with spirits, I wanted to be sure to report the positive experiences I have had in being connected with Robin.

I have been writing for over a year now and have over 100 posts that include dozens of supporting sources and references. So, at this point, people will either believe me or they won’t. I have done my best to share the truth of what I have experienced concerning Robin. I know some of you are with me and have had your own beautiful experiences with Robin and other loved ones in spirit.

Loved ones, twin souls, and ancestors in spirit keep trying to get through to us to let us know they still exist. It’s absolutely amazing what some spirits can do and I include Robin in this category. I feel the least we can do is to acknowledge, with gratitude, the signs we are given. It’s our responsibility to open our hearts, watch, listen and pay attention to what they have to say.

All my best to you and thank you for reading!

References

  1. Bilyeu, Melinda; Cook,Hector; Môn Hughes,Andrew. The Ultimate Biography Of The Bee Gees: Tales Of The Brothers Gibb (Kindle Locations 18403-18404). Omnibus Press. Kindle Edition.
  2. Rachele, Sal (2013). Soul Integration. Wentworth, New Hampshire: Sal Rachele and Living Awareness Productions, page 318.

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